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April.21,1925. l 1,534,367

F. A. FANUCCI FIGURE TOY Filedw OCT.. 26. 1923 Patented Apr. 2l, 1925.

FRANK A. FANUCCI, F SGRANTON, PNNSYLVANIA.

. FIGURE TOY.

Application led October 26, 1923. Serial' No. 670,900.

To all whom z' may concern:

Beit known that I, FRANK A. FANUccr, citizen of the United States, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements; in Figure Toys, of which the following is a sp`ecilication.

`This invention relates to toys and has more particular reference to toy of the ligure type, the same comprising a figure of a well-known comedian, that is resiliently connected at its opposite ends to a supporting means whereby said ligure may be made V to jump up and down orrotate quickly in ing obvious that thisy balloon may be blown up to such a degree for giving the appearance to the ligure of having a relatively large stomach. which willv prove highly amusing to small children.`

rnadditional objectof the invention is to provide an article of the above character that may be manufactured and marketed at an extremely small cost. i

lli/ith the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention will be readily understood, the same comprises `the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing, and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein there is shown the most preferred embodiments of the above invention with which I am at this time fa`- miliar, the ligure is a perspective of a toy constructed in accordance with this invention. y

Now having particular reference to the drawing my novel toy comprises asupport ing element designated generally 5, and a ligure element designated generally 6, `resiliently connected at its upper and lower ends to the upper and lower ends of said supporting `element through the medium of rubber or other suitable elastic bands 7, whereby the ligure is supported intermediate `the upper and lower ends of said stand or F support 5, which, in view of the resilient connections-r` will allow the figure 6 tobe so agit-ated as to give the appearance of the same dancing or hopping about. `Also, a

rotation of the ligurein one direction by hand `will wind up the element 7 whereupon a release of the ligure will cause its quick rotation in an opposite direction, also for aliording a` high degree of amusement to children..

The stand or supporting member comprises a singlelength of steel wire, so bent upon itself as to provide a relatively long upright curved portion 8 that terminates at its upper end into an inwardly bent portion 9 that affords a means for securing thek uppermost elastic connection 7 to the stand.

The opposite end of said single length of wire is sobent as to provide a relatively large circular or ring like member 10 and an inwardly extending arm 11 that is so bent as to position above the table or other support upon which the toy is placed, and to which the lowermost elastic connection 7 is secured.

It will thus be seen that the circular or ring like portion 10 affords a means whereby the toy may be set in an upright position upon the table or other support.

The ligure element 6 of the invention comprises three separate members, a lower limb member 12, a body member 13, and an ini tegral head and neck memberlt.

The vlower limb member 12 is preferably of a Celluloid material molded to simulate a mans trousers and shoes in wearing relation to each other. Within the upper end of this member 12 is adaptedtobe positioned and adhesively secured the body member 13,

`which is in the form of a rubber balloon,

upon which is painted the arms of the ligure together with the different clothingworn by that portion of the body.

The integral neck and head portion of `said figure element is preferably of celluloid molded-into the design shown, the same being hollow for allowing the neck portion of said balloon to pass therethrough after which the balloon may be inflated to the desired degree and then tied by the uppermost elastic connection 7.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novelgand etlicient form of toy of the ligure jumping variety, one that may be manufactured and marketed at a small cost.

Minor changes may be made in the invention Without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a ligure toy, a molded lower limb simulating element, an inflatable body element having a neck portion on one end, said inflatable body element being adapted for connection With said lower limb element, and a h'olloW head and neck element through which is adapted for extension the neck portion of said inflatable body element.

2. A ligure toy comprising a hollowv molded part having an external shape simulating a mans trousers and shoes in Wearing relation, said part being open at its upper end, an elastic balloon inflated to forni the body of the ligure` the surface or' said balloon being painted to represent clothing covering the body, said balloon itting into the upper open end of the molded portion and attached thereto, and a hollow telement shaped tosimulate a persons head and neck, the air intake of said balloon passing' through said last named element to maintain it in place.

3. A support for toy ot' the class de scribed formed 'from a single length ot Wire having its upper end directed laterally in a horizontal direction, the upper and intermediate portions of' the Wire being bent to form a vertical standarch the opposite end portion of the Wire being bent to torni a ring-like. base7 and the extremity of the last named portion of the Wire being' directed into said ring-like portion to provide a lower attaching arm.

In testimony whereof l alix my signature.

FRANK A. FANUCCI. 

